간곡해
gahn-goh-kae
gangokae
간곡하다
To say to be earnest politely in the present tense, use 간곡해요 (gahn-goh-kae-yoh) · gangokaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 간곡하다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (하다 verb (adj)): 하다 adjectives use the same verb 하다 as a suffix to turn descriptive nouns into predicates (행복하다 = to be happy). They conjugate identically to 하다 verbs: the 하 contracts before -아/-어 suffixes to give 해. 행복해요, 행복했어요, 행복합니다. See all 하다 verbs →
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
Highlighted = where the stem changes
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 간곡해요 gahn-goh-kae-yoh gangokaeyo | 간곡합니다 gahn-goh-kahm-nee-dah gangokamnida | |
| Past | 간곡했어 gahn-goh-kae-ssuh gangokaesseo | 간곡했어요 gahn-goh-kae-ssuh-yoh gangokaesseoyo | 간곡했습니다 gahn-goh-kae-sseum-nee-dah gangokaesseumnida |
| Future | 간곡할 거야 gahn-goh-kahl guh-yah gangokal geoya | 간곡할 거예요 gahn-goh-kahl guh-yae-yoh gangokal geoyeyo | 간곡할 겁니다 gahn-goh-kahl guhm-nee-dah gangokal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
간곡하세요
gahn-goh-kah-sae-yoh
gangokaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
간곡해요
gahn-goh-kae-yoh
gangokaeyo
Question Polite (요)
간곡해요?
gahn-goh-kae-yoh-?
gangokaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
간곡하고
gahn-goh-kah-goh
gangokago
Conditional "if" — (면)
간곡하면
gahn-goh-kah-myuhn
gangokamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
간곡하고 있어요
gahn-goh-kah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
gangokago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
간곡하고 싶어요
gahn-goh-kah-goh shee-puh-yoh
gangokago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
간곡할 수 있어요
gahn-goh-kahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
gangokal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
간곡해서
gahn-goh-kae-suh
gangokaeseo
Noun form — (기)
간곡하기
gahn-goh-kah-gee
gangokagi
Noun form — (음)
간곡함
gahn-goh-kahm
gangokam